Category Archives: corruption

Why QCs like cross examination: they can destroy witnesses.

Posted on August 28, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

In the recent case of Lord Janner, we are told that those who make the allegations must face cross examination. We are told that this is necessary for justice. We are told that this is what the UK legal system … Continue reading →

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Tyrants, Incest and the Trumps (revised)

Posted on August 20, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

We know from history, that tyrants display a disordered eros, an erotic longing, to rule others. The tyrant’s desire to rule others is often accompanied by other appetites for food, drink, drugs, and sex. In particular, their sexuality and its … Continue reading →

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A response to Matthew Scott on the Goddard Inquiry

Posted on August 12, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

Matthew Scott, hereafter Mr Scott, has written a blog on Justice Lowell Goddard’s resignation as the Chair of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA). [1]He explains in his opening paragraphs that the resignation is unsurprising. The Inquiry has … Continue reading →

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The UK constitutional crisis: the death of liberal democracy

Posted on July 20, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

The United Kingdom faces a constitutional crisis created by the vote to leave the EU. The referendum outcome had many causes. For some, a quasi-Marxist view explains the outcome as caused by the recent financial crisis and the austerity that … Continue reading →

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A commentary on Zizek: either stop talking or stop thinking

Posted on June 27, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

In the immediate aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo shootings in Paris, Slavoj Zizek wrote a column for the Guardian.[1] Hs purported goal was to help us, the West, think about or even think through the shootings. One imagines that he … Continue reading →

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Who is a traitor in the UK? A short essay to answer the question.

Posted on June 21, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

In the recent attack on Jo Cox MP, the attacker is alleged to have said “Britain First”. At his appearance before the Magistrates, he said his name was “death to traitors!”[1] Following her death several claims appeared in social media … Continue reading →

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Why Andrew Sullivan is wrong about America, Trump, and extreme democracy

Posted on June 19, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

In a provocative essay, Andrew Sullivan suggests America is an extreme democracy ripe for tyranny.[1] America’s multiculturalism, sexual freedom, disrespect for any authority or expertise and intolerance of any inequality whether earned or natural characterise its extremism. These characteristics challenge … Continue reading →

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Should Caitlyn Jenner be Donald Trump’s Vice President?

Posted on May 30, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

On the surface, the pairing seems improbable if not impossible. What, if anything, do they have in common? They appear to share little except their celebrity status. Beneath the surface, though, they are animated by the same thing, a disordered … Continue reading →

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Social media’s corrosive effect on UK Monarchy’s legitimacy

Posted on May 4, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

Since 2008, Her Majesty’s Government (HMG) has opened up a number of public inquiries into long running scandals that have been a cause of public anger. For decades, HMG resisted such calls. The official story had closed these events and … Continue reading →

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Hillsborough and the cognitive dissonance of UK police response

Posted on May 3, 2016 by lawrence serewicz

In psychology there is a term called “cognitive dissonance”. The term refers to the symptoms a person faces when their behaviour does not match their thoughts, attitude, or beliefs. Cognitive dissonance refers to a situation involving conflicting attitudes, beliefs or … Continue reading →

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